Contradiction with Exodus 33:11
Numbers 16:20 mentions God speaking distinctly to Moses and Aaron in a specific context, but Exodus 33:11 suggests that God usually speaks to Moses in a direct and friendly manner, as to a friend, indicating potential variance in communication approach.
Exodus 33:11: And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.
Contradiction with Numbers 12:6-8
While in Numbers 16:20 God communicates specifically with Moses and Aaron with an intent of judgment, Numbers 12:6-8 describes a broader, more intimate manner in which God communicates uniquely with Moses, showing a contradiction in how directly or indirectly the communication is perceived.
Numbers 12:6-8: And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, [I] the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, [and] will speak unto him in a dream.
Contradiction with Psalm 89:34
Numbers 16:20 implies a current directive of judgment upon Korah's rebellion, whereas Psalm 89:34 emphasizes God's steadfastness in His promises, potentially suggesting a contradiction in perceived divine consistency.
Psalm 89:34: My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
Contradiction with Malachi 3:6
Numbers 16:20 depicts an immediate response to rebellion, while Malachi 3:6 speaks to God's unchanging nature, which might seem in tension with the need to reassert authority through a new form of judgment.
Malachi 3:6: For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
Contradiction with James 1:17
Numbers 16:20 reveals an instance of divine intervention specific to a moment, yet James 1:17 mentions God's unchanging and consistent nature, presenting a potential discrepancy in the perceived variability of God's actions.
James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Contradiction with Romans 11:29
While Numbers 16:20 focuses on a specific response to sin, Romans 11:29 highlights the irrevocable nature of God's gifts and call, which may contrast with the situational judgment seen in the former text.
Romans 11:29: For the gifts and calling of God [are] without repentance.